Her support was important to me, ... I could sense her smiling.

She'd say, 'It's better than him remarrying,'

These two life paths are united, ... It's not two separate lives - it's one life with a new dimension.

life with a new dimension

Once he said yes, I felt free to tell my family,

They both said the same thing: My age could be a problem, ... The bishop had a policy against admitting priests as old as me.